Belthorn Crowned Kids Cup Winners
Our Kids Cup tournament finals day took place at Accrington Academy on Tuesday, with seven primary schools from Hyndburn and the Ribble valley competing. The tournament which is held in partnership with the EFL Trust and Hyndburn and Ribble Valley School Sport Partnership held qualifying rounds in both areas with the top four teams from […]
Dreaming of a Red Christmas
Stuck for Christmas present ideas for the little ones? Then get yourself to our online store and treat them to one of our 2019 courses which are available to book now. Those that purchase a course before the 20th December 2018 will receive a gift voucher in the post perfect to be wrapped ready for […]
NCS Graduates Check in to Stanley’s Checkatrade Journey
A team of well deserving National Citenzen Service (NCS) autumn graduates were given the opportunity to attend the Checkatrade trophy fixture against West Bromwich U21 on Tuesday 6th November 2018 thanks to tickets provided by Checkatrade. The students had completed a residential trip, life skills workshops along with their social action planning and delivery for […]
Stanley kick themselves to victory
A team from our Premier League Kicks programme represented Stanley in their first fixture of the Northwest Kicks League against Liverpool at the weekend. The U16 team made up of participants from our Kicks session took part in the six aside match at the Anfield Community Centre on Saturday representing Accrington Stanley. It was a […]
Students step out of comfort zone in to the NCS experience
Our NCS team were kept busy this autumn with two groups of young people being taken away as part of the Autumn National Citizen Service (NCS). They took a group of students from both Accrington Academy and Accrington and Rossendale College away to Kingswood in Colomendy and to Rock UK on the Scottish borders. Both […]
Read the Game
Not content in just inspiring on the football pitch, Stanley players are inspiring young pupils off the pitch too. Accrington Stanley Community Trust coaches are visiting a handful of pupils at St Marys Oswaldtwistle to encourage them to read more. The six week programme will see the selected pupils work with our coaches to read […]
Sport Leaders Manage Lunchtime
During this half term four pupils at Belthorn primary school are being coached by Accrington Stanley Community Trust coaches as part of a sport leadership programme. The sports leaders are year 6 pupils that will receive training to assist them to lead younger pupils in structured fun games at lunchtime. This is where our coaches […]
Dust Off Them Trainers and Keep the Dream Alive
Want to keep the childhood dream alive and continue to play football after reaching the big 50? Over the last few years this slower pace version of the beautiful game has been sweeping the nation. It is a lower intensity and paced way to keep active and meet new people. Participants come from all back […]
Stanley Kickers, can you kick it? Yes we can!
Do you have a football loving 2 to 4 year old? Then we have something for you! Stanley Kickers is a course specifically for those tiny feet that want to start their journey into the world of football. Whether they have kicked a football before or not, that’s no barrier to start their journey! The […]
Students settling in with their studies
It’s been a busy few weeks for our BTEC students who started in September. This academic year saw our new students join the Stanley course alongside familiar faces that we have welcomed back. The students started their Stanley journey with a photoshoot at the Wham Stadium where they had their headshots taken on the pitch. […]
Stanley supports Parents in Sport Week
This week sees the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit hosts its annual Parents in Sport Week from 1st to 7th October 2018 and Accrington Stanley Football Club is lending its support to Parents in Sport Week. The NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is highlighting the important role parents play in youth sport through […]
Conneely Goes Back to School!
A group of lucky year 5 pupils at St Peter’s and St Paul’s received a surprise visit from Accrington Stanley’s captain Seamus Conneely. Conneely got involved with their Move and Learn lesson which was all about diet and nutrition. The children quizzed him on life as a footballer as well as his diet and the […]
